23/01/2016. GASCOYNE PLACE, 1 Sawclose, BATH, Bath & North East Somerset, England

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at hotel lobby fart share @RBWG 2016. Hazy deep amber liquid with small off-white head. Aroma of orange peel, caramel, toffee, raw sugar, raisins and sweet malt. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with notes of toffee, caramel, raw sugar and light orange peel. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Nice.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at home in London - sourced from Kris Wines. Pours mostly clear copper with a creamy, light khaki head. The nose holds lightly toasted grains, dried berries, orange peel. Light sweet flavor with slight piney bitterness, some grainy bread, minerals, faint ash, earth, more berries, mildly tangy citrus fruits. Light bodied with lively, massaging carbonation. Finishes with citrus fruits, flinty minerals, some pithy grapefruit, orange rind, lightly oily pine, lightly toasted bread. Not bad overall.

7

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from Cotteridge Wines; hazy burnished amber pour with thin beige head, caramel and light citrus aroma, taste has some spice, light caramel, a hint of citrus and pine, ok.

6.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

5.4% version bottle from Bottle Shop Canterbury. Decent aroma. Earthy amber ale flavour. Some rye spice on aroma. It’s fine if earthy slightly muddy. Fine. Opens up a bit if had with cheese. It’s an amber ale so not hugely challenging bit fine

6.1

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Corks of North Street, Bristol. Deep amber and murky in appearance, with a decent, off-white, head. Sweetish aroma with some citrus and a hint of mosaic oddness. Flavour had some orange fruit, rye earthiness and a moderately dry finish. Ok.
Earlier Rating: 1/16/2013 Total Score: 3.1
Bottle from Corks of Cotham, Bristol. Brewed at Cheddar this time. Slightly hazy copper in appearance, with a slight, off-white head and moderate carbonation. Sweet bready malts, marmalade fruit and citrus hop aroma. Flavour offered more of the same, with an earthy edge and dry, slightly rasping finish with a hint of pine. Ok.

6.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

3rd May 2014
Mikkeller & Friends. Keg. Cloudy amber beer, good head - very pale cream colour. Palate is light and airy with good fine carbonation. Mild malt. Only a touch of rye spice. Mild citric hops. Light crisp finish. Not bad.

6.5

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A hazy amber beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of rye, bread, caramel, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, malt, bread, rye, and caramel, leading to a biitter finish.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at Mikkeller Bar, Viktoriagade. Shared with Skinnyviking. Tiny layer at the top of a cloudy, dark apricot coloured body. Grassy hops and bready malts on the nose. Flavour of peach and mango, as well as caramel malts. Mild leafy hops to the ending. Medium bodied. Soft in the mouth. Pleasant (Birthday celebration at the bar, Copenhagen 04.05.2014).

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Mikkeller Bar. Pours hazy amber with an off white head. Aroma of citric hops, light spice, peppery notes and a touch of caramel. Flavour is light moderate sweet and over moderate bitter. Passion fruit and a ton of citrus coming out in the palate. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.